The attractions on Singapore’s holiday resort island are organized into four categories to make it easier to plan your day: Sun and Sea, Fun and Entertainment, Nature and History. There you can enjoy water rides, golf, a dolphin show, high-tech virtual rides, an active (artificial) volcano, or simply lie on the beach. Magical Sentosa, an elaborate light, sound and laser extravaganza, is performed nightly. Singapore’s tallest public viewing tower, Carlsberg Sky Tower, is located next to the Sentosa cable car station and it offers panoramic views across Singapore, Sentosa and the Southern Islands. With a capacity of 72 in its enclosed, air-conditioned cabin, the tower offers guests an informative commentary on key points of interest. Each revolving ride takes approximately seven minutes. Day or night, the views look all the way to neighbouring Indonesian islands.

Getting to the island is half the fun. You can board a cable car at Mount Faber or HarbourFront Centre for a 15-minute ride across the harbour. You can also take a bus or the Sentosa Express rail link from VivoCity Shopping Mall.

When to travel to Sentosa Island

As for weather, because Singapore and Sentosa Island are 137km north of the Equator, you can pretty much guarantee that it’s hot. By and large, year-round temperatures remain uniform, with a daily average of 27°. The daily average is 84% relative humidity.